Friday, 29 July 2016

Here's a preview panel from my next Pup Parade page. Sniffy decides he'd be more successful as a cat than as a dog. The other Bash Street Dogs beg to differ! See the full story in The Beano next week!I must admit I'm really enjoying writing and drawing Pup Parade. I never thought I'd have the opportunity to draw a strip that was created in the 1960s, my favourite era. From feedback I've received online and at conventions it seems to be popular with the readers. I don't know how long it'll continue but I hope it carries on for a good while yet!Anyway, I'd better get on with the latest page, in which Sniffy and 'Enry build a... wait and see in the weeks to come!

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Summer's here, so in this week's Beano, the Bash Street Dogs take to the beach, - with disastrous consequences for all around them. See what happens in my latest Pup Parade in The Beano No.3845, out now!Also out today are Toxic No.275, also featuring Team Toxic at the beach, and Doctor Who Magazine No.502, with another Daft Dimension strip from me. All three of these titles are available now from newsagents and supermarkets.

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

With deep regret I'm afraid I'm unable to attend the London Film and Comic Con this coming weekend. I have to meet deadlines and I'm running behind schedule. I often take pages with me to events, to draw between meeting readers, but with the best will in the world I still wouldn't get as much done as I would if I stayed at home.

With juggling so many events and deadlines this year I suppose it was inevitable that it'd affect things eventually. Work has to take priority in these situations and I couldn't risk being away for four days at the moment. My apologies to everyone who was hoping to see me there.

The next event I'll be at will be the Bristol Comic Expo on Saturday 6th August. A one-day event. For more info, see here:

Monday, 25 July 2016

It's the 275th issue of Toxic this week, and Team Toxic are off on their summer holidays! It starts off in Blackpool (as many of my summer strips have over the years) but the Team's demands to go elsewhere see Doc Shock pilot them into the depths of space. What happens? Find out in Toxic No.275, on sale Wednesday 27th July from newsagents and supermarkets.

Here's a preview of part of a panel for my next Daft Dimension strip that you'll see in Doctor Who Magazine No.502, on sale this Thursday. One good thing about the gap between seasons of Doctor Who is that the strip doesn't have to reflect the recent episodes. In this case, it gave me an opportunity to do a Daft Dimension with the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith. Don't miss the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, on sale from 28th July.

Sunday, 24 July 2016

Here's the final reveal of my contributions to The Dandy Annual 2017, which will be out in a few weeks. Postman Prat is back, and Kid Cops too, in all-new stories! Those characters were created for the 2010 revamp of The Dandy and proved to be popular with the readers so I was very pleased to be asked to revive them for this annual. Some scripts on Postman Prat are by David Mason, some by me.

There will be several full page Postman Prat stories in the book, and five Kid Cops mini-strips.The characters join the other strip I've done for the annual that I've previously announced, The Smasher, along with many favourites from other artists and writers of course. (I can't give more info right now as I haven't seen the book yet.)

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Here's another sneak preview of one of the strips I have in the upcoming Dandy Annual 2017. Korky the Cat is back, and it was a pleasure to write and draw one of my favourite British comics characters. I designed the logo too. See the full page strip when the annual goes on sale next month!(UPDATE 1/8/2016: Unfortunately my page wasn't used in the finished book, and they chose to use a different artist instead. My apologies for jumping the gun. Lesson learned though; no more advance previews from me unless I'm sure the strips will be published.)

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

It's not every week that "comic timing" works out but this week's Pup Parade features the Bash Street Dogs searching for a way to cool down in a heatwave... in an issue published on the hottest day of the year! I wrote/drew this page several weeks ago, and considering how unpredictable British summer can be, it could very easily have been chilly and wet when it appeared. Don't miss The Beano, on sale now! This week's issue is bagged with several gifts including a Gnash-Attacker Glider, an all-new version of the sort of model 'plane they used to give away in comics 30 years ago. A real collectors item for the future! Who says classic free gifts are obsolete?

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Is it pronounced SHREWSbury or SHROVESbury? I might find out this weekend for sure as I'm a guest at the Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival. As you can see from the photo above I'll be bringing along Brickman comics, postcards, and prints, and I'll be doing sketches too. I still have deadlines to meet so I'm not sure what time I'll be there on Friday afternoon but I'll definitely be there all day on Saturday and Sunday.It's an open air event in Quarry Park, and you'll find us in a huge tent! Admission is FREE! Here's the floor plan of the layout...

Monday, 11 July 2016

There's a new pet food shop in Beanotown, but it's refusing to allow The Bash Street Dogs anywhere near. Find out what happens next in an upcoming Pup Parade I did for The Beano! I think this one appears in this week's issue, out on Wednesday.

Friday, 8 July 2016

The Dandy comic ended in 2012 but the annual lives on! Here's the first preview of one of the strips I've done for The Dandy Annual 2017 that will be published next month! Yes, The Smasher is back again, doing what he's infamous for! I did five Smasher mini-strips for the book, along with strips featuring other characters (some mini-strips, some full pagers). I'll reveal what they are over the coming weeks so keep following this blog!You can pre-order The Dandy Annual 2017 now:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dandy-Annual-2017-Annuals/dp/1845356055

Thursday, 7 July 2016

As previously noted, the Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival on July 15th - 17th was to have been part of a large arts festival including top music acts. However, the Music Festival side of things has now been postponed, BUT the Comic Art Festival is still going ahead as planned and is now FREE!

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

There's a new issue of Egmont's Toxic magazine out today, and that means another two page Team Toxic funventure! This time, I had the Team meet The Wrestler from Space and you can see what happens next by rushing to your local newsagent or supermarket to buy a copy!

Saturday, 2 July 2016

I have a load of pages to draw over the coming week so if I don't update my Blimey! blog as often as I'd like you'll know why. This blog doesn't take up so much time though so here's a quick peek at an upcoming Pup Parade. I think this one will be in next week's Beano (on sale 6th July). Right, - back to the drawing board!

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About Me

I have been working as a freelance artist and writer in British humour comics professionally since 1983. Clients include D.C. Thomson, Egmont, Marvel UK, IPC, Panini UK, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, and many more.

Along the way I've created characters such as Combat Colin, Tom Thug, Pete and his Pimple, Robo-Capers, Derek the Troll, Brickman, The Suburban Satanists, The Dark Newt, and others, as well as working on existing properties such as Korky the Cat, Lord Snooty, Keyhole Kate, Pup Parade, and The Pathetic Sharks.

My work has appeared in a diverse number of titles for all age groups, including BEANO, DANDY, BUSTER, VIZ, OINK!, SONIC THE COMIC, TOXIC, CiTV TELLYTOTS, SPIDER-MAN, LEGO ADVENTURES and numerous other publications.

Internationally, my work has appeared in ELEPHANTMEN, GRINDHOUSE (USA), HERMAN HEDNING, NEMI (Sweden and Norway).

As well as working for mainstream comics I also publish my own comics such as COMBAT COLIN, BRICKMAN, and DEREK THE TROLL.